Last Chances

She loved him more than anything but she was starting to question how much he loved her. Regina had a very rough past but her future could turn out much worse. One day, her and her dearly beloved were inside trying to figure what they were going to do with the expected baby. Henry was trying to deal with the new arrival just as much as his mother and Robin Hood. Henry had to stay with his other mother Emma, while they tried to figure out the placement settings for the baby. He hated how Regina had kept this secret from him. She had told Robin but, not her own son. As Henry began to pack his things, he had an idea that could remove some of the stress that his family was dealing with.

"Mom, I have an idea for an activity that could remove the stress. We could go for a walk in the woods. It's really nice out today." Said Henry with a bit of a smile. Regina turned her head and her brown hair whipped back behind her head. She smiled and her brown eyes shimmered.

"That's a great idea Henry. I could really use a walk. Robin? What do you think?" Asked Regina. 

"Robin?" He didn't answer. She finally grabbed his wrist and dragged him into the kitchen. "Robin? Sweetheart? Please answer me. I know this is a lot to take in but we can get through this." He looks into her chocolaty eyes and semi smiles. "What?" She asks.

"I'm sorry that I haven't been talking to you. I'm sorry I've been ignoring you. I just don't know what to do. Roland is growing up and Henry is getting ready for college and now a baby?!" He calms down. "Are we really ready for this? Are we ready to have a baby?" Regina looks up at him with an unsure expression. Then she slowly nods yes. "I love you Regina." She smiles and sweetly kisses him back.

"And I, you." She checks her phone and she runs out of the kitchen and up the stairs. " I have to get Roland up. It's almost noon." She runs safely up the stairs and walks quietly in the hall. Then she slowly opens her sons door. She notices that he's still sleeping, clutching the monkey toy she got him all those years ago. She smiles and sits on his bed. She begins to rub his back gently and softly whispers; "Roland, sweetie, it's time to wake up." She hears him moan quietly and then it goes silent again. She shakes him a little harder. "Roland it's time to wake up. If you want time to eat, you need to get out of bed." She gets an idea. "I'm going to call someone to come help you wake up." She slowly pulls out her hands and starts tickling him. He smiles and begins to laugh.

"Mommy! I'm awake! Please stop!" He laughs harder and Regina continues. "I'm awake! Please stop! I'll get up!" Regina giggles and lets go of her giggling son. She smiles and scoots to the end of his bed. Roland sits up still trying to catch his breath. She sweetly kisses his cheek and tells him that it's time to get out of bed and get dressed. He gets out of bed, still in his cameo pajamas. "I'll be down in five minutes." Regina nods and slowly closes his door. As soon as the door was shut he flopped backwards on his bed giggling. Then he whispers; "I love my family." Five minutes passed and Roland still wasn't downstairs. His father was growing impatient and angry. "Roland if you don't get your little but down here in 30 seconds.." His face was beginning to get red and Regina could picture smoke rising and escaping his nose and ears. Then they finally hear little footsteps running down the stairs. "Finally." Exhales Robin.

Regina watches her youngest run down the stairs and he attacks her and his father with the biggest hug anyone could ever give. She hugs him back and signals Henry to join the group hug. Henry nervously walks over and hugs his mother, his half brother and his step-dad. She smiles at the sight of her beautiful family imagining another amazing addition to the loving family.

She starts making her way to the kitchen, her three men following her. She points to the chairs not saying a word, letting them know that it's time for breakfast. She reads their minds and pulls out the eggs and turns on the stove. "Omelets anyone?" I smile appears on each and everyone of their faces."Yes please." Replies her three men.She smiles and starts cooking. The aroma of fresh omelets filled the kitchen. The boys started drooling and she could hear their stomachs grumbling. Then she made Henry and Roland hot chocolate and her and her outlaw some hot coffee. "Egg white for Henry," she named each of their orders. "Spanish for Roland," she places the plates in front of them. "And ham and cheese for the hubby." She kisses his cheek gently and sits down with a single cup of coffee. Robin starts to become a little nervous and alarmed.

"Regina, where's your omelet or even your breakfast?" She drinks her coffee ignoring her dearly beloved. "Regina this is the third day that you haven't eaten, you have to eat." Her facial expression changes and she stands up, leaving her coffee on the table. She rolls her eyes and throws a bagel in the toaster.

"Better?" She asks.

"Better." He replies.

After the family finished their brunch they sprayed on their bug spray and started venturing through the woods. It was amazing. The sun beaming across the trail, the birds sweetly and best of all, they were together. An hour or two passed and Robin heard something behind the trees. Little did he know, his hunting buddies were still trying to catch that darn turkey. Robin stepped on a branch and it snapped. Before he could tell them that it was him, he was struck by the crossbow. He fell to the ground trying not to alarm his wife and children who were still far behind. Regina was talking to the boys about how excited she was about the baby when she noticed her wounded husband."ROBIN!" She screams and runs fast to reach him. She starts crying harder at the sight that she might lose Robin. She holds her stomach and whispers; "Please, please Robin, stay with me. I can't lose you. You're my everything." She hears him slightly moan and then it all goes silent. "Robin? Baby? ROBIN? ROBIN!" She cries and hears him say his final goodbye.

"I love you....." And then his body goes limp.

Regina cries and holds her dead husband tight. "I love you too." She kisses his forehead and shakes her head at the boys. "He's gone." Her sons begin to cry and her hands become covered with blood. She didn't care. The only thing she cares about is that the newborn will never know their father and what an amazing man he was. She cried and tried to be strong in front of her boys. But she broke and hugged Robins dead body tightly. A few days after Robins death, it was time to let go. As she watched her husbands coffin get lowered into the ground she knew that this was the official goodbye forever. "Goodbye Robin Hood. I will always love you." A single tear streamed down her cheek. She repeats it. "I will always love you."